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Michael Pollanen

Chief Forensic Pathologist · Solicitor General

Government of Ontario – Ministries

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$448K

Current Salary

2025

$449K

Total Comp.

Incl. $594 benefits

22

Years on List

2003–2025

+328.1%

Salary Growth

2003–2025

Salary Over Time

-$3,005 vs previous year

Salary Ranking (2025)

Sector avg $144,785 · Range $100K\u2013$750K

Overall (all sectors)100th percentile
Within Government of Ontario – Ministries100th percentile

Earns more than 100% of disclosed employees.

Year-by-Year History

2025

Chief Forensic Pathologist

Solicitor General

$448,296

-$3,005

2024

Chief Forensic Pathologist

Solicitor General

$451,301

+$9,342

2023

Chief Forensic Pathologist / Médecin légiste en chef

Solicitor General / Solliciteur général

$441,959

-$1,166

2022

Chief Forensic Pathologist

Solicitor General

$443,125

+$8,495

2021

Chief Forensic Pathologist

Solicitor General

$434,630

+$12,625

2020

Chief Forensic Pathologist

Solicitor General

$422,005

+$8,213

2019

Chief Forensic Pathologist

Solicitor General

$413,792

-$9,057

2018

Chief Forensic Pathologist

Community Safety and Correctional Services

$422,849

+$41,357

2017

Chief Forensic Pathologist / Médecin Légiste En Chef

Community Safety and Correctional Services

$381,492

+$6,129

2016

Chief Forensic Pathologist

Community Safety and Correctional Services

$375,363

+$18,818

2015

Chief Forensic Pathologist / Médecin légiste en chef

Community Safety & Correctional Services

$356,545

+$1,596

2014

Chief Forensic Pathologist / Médecin légiste en chef

Comm. Safety and Corr. Services

$354,948

+$17,513

2013

Chief Forensic Pathologist

Comm. Safety & Corr. Services

$337,435

+$0

2012

Chief Forensic Pathologist

Comm. Safety & Corr. Services

$337,435

-$2,574

2011

Chief Forensic Pathologist / Médecin légiste en chef

Comm. Safety & Corr. Services / Sécurité com. et Services corr.

$340,009

+$2,438

2009

Chief Forensic Pathologist

Community Safety & Correctional Services

$337,571

+$29,311

2008

Deputy Chief Coroner

Community Safety & Correctional Services

$308,260

+$30,601

2007

Deputy Chief Coroner

Community Safety & Correctional Services

$277,659

+$31,192

2006

Deputy Chief Coroner

Community Safety & Corr. Services

$246,467

+$7,176

2005

Medical Director, Toronto FPU

Comm. Safety& Corr. Services

$239,291

+$10,528

2004

Medical Director, Toronto FPU

Comm. Safety & Corr. Services

$228,763

+$124,044

2003

Forensic Pathologist

Community Safety and Correctional Services

$104,720

Career Changes Detected

  • · Moved to Comm. Safety & Corr. Services (2004)
  • · Moved to Comm. Safety& Corr. Services (2005)
  • · Moved to Community Safety & Corr. Services (2006)
  • · Moved to Community Safety & Correctional Services (2007)
  • · New role: Chief Forensic Pathologist (2009)
  • · Moved to Comm. Safety & Corr. Services / Sécurité com. et Services corr. (2011)
  • · Moved to Comm. Safety & Corr. Services (2012)
  • · Moved to Comm. Safety and Corr. Services (2014)
  • · Moved to Community Safety & Correctional Services (2015)
  • · Moved to Community Safety and Correctional Services (2016)
  • · New role: Chief Forensic Pathologist / Médecin Légiste En Chef (2017)
  • · New role: Chief Forensic Pathologist (2018)
  • · Moved to Solicitor General (2019)
  • · Moved to Solicitor General / Solliciteur général (2023)
  • · Moved to Solicitor General (2024)